Recipe for Damar Varnish
100g Damar Resin
300ml Rectified Turpentine
Put the damar resin in a muslin bag, secured at the top with cotton or string. Submerge the bag in the turpentine, and leave covered for 2 to 3 days, until the damar resin is dissolved. The resulting solution can be used directly as an additive for painting mediums, particularly in combination with stand oil, or it can be thinned further with turpentine to be used as a varnish. When used as a varnish, it can remain sticky and soft if applied too thickly.
